Beer Chicken With Tarragon Butter

• porsi: 6

Bahan-bahan

For the rub:

½ tsp fennel seed

1 tsp dried rosemary

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp garlic granules

1 tsp pink peppercom

½ tsp ground black pepper

½ tsp soft brown sugar

½ tsp sea salt

For the tarragon butter:

15g fresh tarragon

50g unsalted butter

Zest of ½ a lemon

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the chicken:

2kg whole free-range chicken

1 tbsp rapeseed oil

1 can Guinness Draught

2 garlic cloves, peeled

Petunjuk

1 First, make the rub for the chicken by finely grinding together all the ingredients in a pestle and mortar.

2 Make the tarragon butter by finely chopping the tarragon, holding back one sprig for later. Add the chopped tarragon and lemon zest to the butter along with the salt and pepper. Mix until the butter is well combined, then roll into a cylinder-shape and refrigerate until firm.

3 Cut two rounds from your roll of butter, then using your fingers, carefully feed the butter between the skin and meat of the raw chicken. Take extra care not to tear the skin.

4 Lightly oil the exterior of the chicken and coat evenly with the rub.

5 Half fill the cup in the centre of the GBS Poultry Roaster with the can of Guinness. Add the garlic and the remaining tarragon.

6 Firmly sit the chicken on the GBS Poultry Roaster cup, making sure the bird is stable and upright. Cut a wedge from the remaining lemon and plug the neck cavity of the chicken. This will keep the steam inside the chicken and stop it from escaping.

7 If desired, a selection of lightly oiled and seasoned baby root vegetables can be added to the poultry roaster at this point, around the outside of the chicken.

8 Prepare the barbecue for indirect heat, approximately 180°C. Place the chicken over the area of indirect heat and close the lid. Roast for around one hour and 10 minutes, or until the core temperature of the meat has reached 75°C. You can check this easily using a Weber Instant-Read or iGrill thermometer

9 Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.